Table of contents:
- What happens if you get bitten by fleas?
- Tips for dealing with itching due to tick bites
- 1. Compress with cold water
- 2. Use an anti-itch lotion or cream
- 3. Soak in warm water with an itch-relieving mixture
- 4. Use anti-itch soap
Even though they are small, they can bite your skin and leave a red, very itchy rash. This condition will often occur, especially if you have pets.
Yes, fleas tend to breed well between your pet's fluff, curtains, carpets, sofas and mattresses.
If you have been bitten by fleas, how do you deal with itching on the skin? Don't worry, follow a few tips below.
What happens if you get bitten by fleas?
Fleas are small animals less than 0.5 cm in size that feed on blood. When these small animals suck blood, their bites will leave a mark in the form of small reddish spots. Sometimes the bite marks can also become small bumps like pimples. This rash usually appears within a few hours or a few days after you have been bitten.
In addition to the rash, the area of the skin that was bitten by a tick will cause a very irritating itching sensation. If you continue to scratch the area of the skin, it can cause chafing and bacterial infection. Reporting from the Medicine Net page, infection from tick bites will cause several symptoms, including:
- The rash becomes larger and the paste hurts
- Fever and swollen lymph nodes
Tips for dealing with itching due to tick bites
To prevent infection, you need to treat the itching sensation on the skin. Here are some ways to relieve itchy skin caused by tick bites, such as:
1. Compress with cold water
Areas of itchy skin can swell. To reduce swelling and itching, you need to apply a towel previously dipped in cold water. Apply a few moments, so that the cold sensation spreads to the skin and the itching sensation can be reduced.
2. Use an anti-itch lotion or cream
You can relieve itchy skin caused by tick bites with anti-itch creams, lotions, or ointments that are available in pharmacies. Some of the active ingredients in itch relief products that you can choose from include calamine, hydrocortisone, urea and lauromacrogol. All of these ingredients can reduce discomfort on the skin due to itching.
If the area of the bite marks has dried, the active ingredients of urea and lauromacrogol have an extra advantage, which is to keep dry skin hydrated so that itching can be avoided.
When you want to use the product, don't forget to clean your skin first with running water. Don't forget to carefully read the instructions for use on the product packaging before applying it to the skin.
3. Soak in warm water with an itch-relieving mixture
To relieve itchy skin, try a warm bath with the addition of a mixture of ingredients. You can use additional oatmeal or baking soda.
However, the oatmeal that you choose is colloidal oatmeal, which is specifically intended to relieve itchy skin without making the skin dry. It's easy to add 1 to 3 cups of colloidal oatmeal or half a cup of baking soda to the bath.
4. Use anti-itch soap
In addition to special anti-itch products, you should also switch to soaps that are safer for sensitive skin. When the skin is itchy and infected, the skin becomes more sensitive to certain ingredients. So, choose a special soap for itchy skin, which is free of fragrances, dyes, or preservatives such as parabens.
